Trudeau Launches EU-Canada Summit in Newfoundland With Research Announcement

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, welcomes the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, left, and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen during a reception at the Quidi Vidi Brewery in St. John's on Nov. 23, 2023. The Canadian Press/Paul Daly

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau kicked off a two-day summit with the top two heads of the European Union on Thursday night in a small brewpub on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean in Newfoundland and Labrador’s capital city of St. John’s.

Though formal discussions with European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen are expected to begin Friday, Trudeau wasted no time making announcements during his summit-opening speech on Thursday night.